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. 2016 Aug 8;16:281. doi: 10.1186/s12888-016-0988-1

Table 1.

Self-reported substance use variables derived from Treatment Outcomes Profile (TOP)

QF measures Distribution of cases across quintile levels of substance use
Substances Mean SD Range Non-user Light Moderate Frequent Heavy
Alcohol (u) 40.43 53.72 1 – 252 136 32 19 21 24
Heroin (g) 0.91 1.51 0.01 – 10.50 148 35 10 22 17
Cannabis (j) 16.65 16.25 1 – 70 188 11 13 13 7
Crack (g) 0.47 0.68 0.02 – 3.50 191 13 9 10 9

Notes: QF quantity x frequency per week; alcohol measured in units (u); heroin and crack measured in grams (g); cannabis measured in joints (j)